Pontotoc City School District consists of approximately 2300 students and 156 teachers and has been a Level 5 school district for the past eight years. PCSD was among 13 Districts presented the coveted Award of Excellence in MSBA's Lighthouse School Leader Awards Program and also received the PREPS Superior Performance Award.

D.T. Cox Elementary School and Pontotoc Junior High School have received the PREPS Value Added School Award along with receiving the National Blue Ribbon Award. Pontotoc High School also received the National Blue Ribbon Award.